The Eiffel Tower now holds not one, but two apartments

When the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris in 1889, it was discovered that the designer, Gustave Eiffel, had actually included his own private apartment right near the top of the tower.

With unbeatable views over the city of lights, it’s no wonder that this little nest in ths sky became the envy of Parisian high society. Eiffel received a number of incredible offers to rent out the apartment, even just for one night, but he preferred to use the small abode for some quiet reflection or to entertain notable guests such as Thomas Edison, who gifted him with one of his newest inventions, a phonograph.

After many years hidden away, tours for the original apartment opened to the public in 2015.

With France hosting the 2016 UEFA European Championship, holiday rental company HomeAway saw this as a perfect chance to transform part of the first floor of the tower into the perfect home away from home. Four lucky people will be granted the chance to stay in the apartment for one night only. However, unlucky for us, the winners have already been drawn.

These photos and video may be the closest we will ever come to spending the night inside the Eiffel Tower. Now we can understand why those elite Parisians were so green with envy…

The apartment was once a conference room, now transformed into a temporary living space. Photo: HomeAway

It features an urban greenhouse, two bedrooms and furnishings by Italian design house Lago. Photo: HomeAway

The guests will enjoy panoramic views of the Arc de Triomphe, the Sacre Coeur, and the Seine river. Photo: HomeAway